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Target Archery – Ironman Triathlon – Surgery

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What is Target Archery?

Discussing what is involved in target archery.

  • Archery equipment
  • Target distances and size.
  • What brought him to quit archery.
    • What is an Ironman Triathlon?
    • Triathlon distances.
    • Ironman race.
    • Triathlon race training.
    • How he got through a panic attack mid swim during his first ironman race.
    • Painful year before major surgery.
      • Target Archery Equipment
      Compound Bow
      • A bow using cams and pulleys to grant the user a mechanical advantage.
      • Disadvantage more moving parts and heavier.
        • Recurve Bow
        • A bow where the limbs are curved away when unstrung.
        • Advantage - Faster follow up shots, simple design, and lighter.
        • Disadvantage - Require more force to maintain draw.
          • Compound Bow Sights
          Single Pin Bow Sight
          • A sight with a single pin.
          • Sight must be adjusted for proper distance.
            • Multi Pin Bow Sight
            • A sight with up to 7 pins for varying distances
            • Sights can be fixed or adjustable.
              • Archery Distances and Target Size
              Indoor Compound Bow
              • Target distance: 18m
              • Target size: 10cm diameter
              • Center ring: 4cm diameter.
              • 10x ring: 2cm diameter (used for tie breakers).
              • Some competitions hitting an arrow does not count, all arrows must touch the target.
                • Triathlon Race
                • A triathlon race is where a competitor swims, bicycles, and runs.
                  • Triathlon Distances
                  Olympic Triathlon
                  • 1500m swim.
                  • 40k bicycle.
                  • 10km run.
                    • Triathlon 70.3
                    • 1.9km swim.
                    • 90km bicycle.
                    • 21.1km run.
                      • Professional Triathlete Organization (PTO)
                      • 2km swim.
                      • 80km bicycle.
                      • 18km run.
                        • Ironman Triathlon
                        • 3.9km swim.
                        • 181km bicycle.
                        • 42.2km run.
                          • Triathlon Training
                          80/20 Training
                          • 80% of training done at low intensity.
                          • 20% of training done at high intensity.
                            • Mentioned in Episode
                            • Professional Triathlete Organization (PTO)
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